Finance Architect - Azure, SAP, Warehousing - Remote, Contract - UK

Finance Architect - Azure, SAP, Warehousing - Remote, Contract - UK

A large global organisation are seeking a Finance Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing finance technology solutions. This position bridges finance, data, and IT architecture, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure, SAP ecosystems, and enterprise data warehousing.

This will be a 6-12 months+ contract with the possibility for further extensions available.

This position will be worked on a remote basis, in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining architecture standards, enabling digital transformation within finance, and ensuring seamless integration across systems to support reporting, analytics, and regulatory compliance.

• Define and maintain end-to-end architecture for finance systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Develop solution blueprints integrating SAP, Azure, and data warehousing platforms.
• Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and technology selection.

• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions using Azure services (eg, data platforms, integration services, security).
• Drive cloud migration strategies for finance applications and data workloads.
• Ensure cost optimization, scalability, and resilience of Azure-based solutions.

• Design and optimize SAP finance solutions (eg, S/4HANA, ECC) within the broader enterprise ecosystem.
• Enable integration between SAP and external systems (data lakes, BI tools, third-party applications).
• Support finance transformation initiatives including consolidation, planning, and reporting.

• Architect enterprise data warehousing solutions supporting financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics.
• Define data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with financial regulations.

• Partner with finance leaders, IT teams, and external vendors to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs and senior stakeholders on finance technology strategy.

• Ensure solutions comply with financial regulations, audit requirements, and security standards.
• Establish best practices for data governance, access control, and system integrity.

• Strong experience as a Solution Architect/Finance Architect/Enterprise Architect.
• Microsoft Azure (data services, integration, security)
• SAP Finance (S/4HANA, ECC, FICO modules)
• Enterprise Data Warehousing (eg, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, or similar)
• Proven experience designing end-to-end finance architecture solutions.
• Expertise in system integration (APIs, Middleware, ETL tools).
• Strong understanding of financial processes (GL, AP, AR, FP&A, consolidation).
• Experience with BI and reporting tools (eg, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Certifications in Azure (eg, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• SAP certifications (Finance or S/4HANA).
• Experience with modern data architectures (Lakehouse, Data Mesh).
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience in regulated industries (banking, insurance, or public sector).